A bill to allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 14, 2017)
This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow a service member to terminate a commercial mobile, telephone exchange, Internet access, or multichannel video programming service contract at any time after the date the service member receives military orders to relocate for at least 90 days to a location that does not support such service contract. (Currently, such provision applies to a cellular telephone service or telephone exchange service contract.)
A service member shall return any provider-owned consumer premises equipment to the service provider not later than 10 days after the service is disconnected.
What just happenedMar 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 14, 2017
- Mar 14, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 14, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate